Welcome to Mercia EMS First Aid Training
Mercia EMS is a First Aid training company, based in Staffordshire, delivering First Aid training to Industry & the Public.
About Us
A Hands-On Educational Approach
Our experienced instructors are committed to teaching CPR and all aspects of First Aid training. We can deliver First Aid Training from Basic Life Support to Paediatric to First Aid at Work. We understand the demands of everyday life and strive to make our classes convenient, fun and easy to learn. For details of all our courses, click on the relevant topic.
Certified and Experienced Instructors
Our instructors have years of real-life experience performing CPR and First Aid in real life situations. Many have a background in the Ambulance Service, that's why we are able to offer high quality educational training.
Administer CPR with Confidence
Our course curriculum conforms to current guidelines. We guarantee you will leave our class with the skills and confidence necessary to effectively administer CPR and first aid to babies, children or adults. We offer regulated courses conforming to nationally agreed specifications and unregulated courses geared to our clients requirements.
Services
Our Services
We can deliver First Aid training in the following subjects:
- Anaphylaxis
- Activity First Aid (Level 2)
- BLS & Safe Use of an AED
- Catastrophic Bleed Management
- Defibrillation
- Emergency First Aid at Work (Level 3)
- First Aid at Work (Level 3)
- First Aid Risk Management
- Oxygen Therapy
- Paediatric Emergency First Aid (Level 3)
- Paediatric First Aid (Level 3)
- Appointed Person
- Outdoor First Aid
- Start A Heart
- Forestry +F First Aid
- Mini Medics (8-11 yrs old)
Testimonials
Our customers come back time and again for further training. Why? See our testimonials page and you will see why. We don't just deliver standard text book theory. We make it fun, enjoyable and memorable.
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Covid-19 update
Updated Information
Guidance for First Aiders during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Guidance from the Resuscitation Council for First Aiders who may find themselves in a position where they must provide CPR, where they suspect that the casualty has COVID-19. It is still crucial that the First Aider acts in this situation and the guidance below should be followed.
The full Resuscitation Council guidance can be found here, but extracts have been taken as below.
Adult CPR guidance
Resuscitation Council UK Guidelines 2015 state "If you are untrained or unable to do rescue breaths, give chest compression-only CPR (i.e. continuous compressions at a rate of at least 100 - 120 min)".
Because of the heightened awareness of the possibility that the victim may have COVID-19, Resuscitation Council UK offers this advice:
Recognise cardiac arrest by looking for the absence of signs of life and the absence of normal breathing. Do not listen or feel for breathing by placing your ear and cheek close to the patient's mouth. If you are in any doubt about confirming cardiac arrest, the default position is to start chest compressions until help arrives.
Make sure an ambulance is on its way. If COVID 19 is suspected, tell them when you call 999. If there is a perceived risk of infection, rescuers should place a cloth/towel over the victim's mouth and nose and attempt compression only CPR and early defibrillation until the ambulance (or advanced care team) arrives. Put hands together in the middle of the chest and push hard and fast.
Early use of a Defibrillator significantly increases the person's chances of survival and does not increase risk of infection.
If the rescuer has access to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), e.g. FFP3 Face Mask, Disposable Gloves, Eye protection - these should be worn.
After performing compression-only CPR, all rescuers should wash their hands thoroughly with soap and water; alcohol-based hand gel is a convenient alternative. They should also seek advice from the NHS 111 coronavirus advice service or medical adviser.
Paediatric guidance
We are aware that paediatric cardiac arrest is unlikely to be caused by a cardiac problem and is more likely to be a respiratory one, making ventilations crucial to the child's chances of survival. However, for those not trained in paediatric resuscitation, the most important thing is to act quickly to ensure the child gets the treatment they need in the critical situation.
For out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, the importance of calling an ambulance and taking immediate action cannot be stressed highly enough. If a child is not breathing normally and no actions are taken, their heart will stop and full cardiac arrest will occur. Therefore, if there is any doubt about what to do, this statement should be used.
It is likely that the child/infant having an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest will be known to you. We accept that doing rescue breaths will increase the risk of transmitting the COVID-19 virus, either to the rescuer or the child/infant. However, this risk is small compared to the risk of taking no action as this will result in certain cardiac arrest and the death of the child.